Cornerstone Curriculum, Official Certification Edition - Mentor's Guide

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from the Father the grace, instruction, and leading he needed in order to endure the constant onslaught of his worldly foes and invisible enemies. In this, we ought to model the example of Christ and the Apostles, who made prayer a significant ongoing discipline in their lives. Luke 6.12-13 – In these days he went out to the mountain to pray, and all night he continued in prayer to God. [13] And when day came, he called his disciples and chose from them twelve, whom he named Apostles. Matt. 14.23-25 – And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, [24] but the boat by this time was a long way from the land, beaten by the waves, for the wind was against them. [25] And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. Mark 6.46 – And after he had taken leave of them, he went up on the mountain to pray. Col. 4.2 – Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. Also, do not consider it an overly familiar or unnecessary thing to ask the students if they need prayer for someone or something connected to the ideas and truths presented in the lesson. Prayer is a wonderfully practical and helpful way to apply truth; by taking specific needs to God in light of a truth, the students can solidify those ideas in their soul, and receive back from the Lord the answers they need in order to be sustained in the midst of their ministries. Of course, everything is somehow dependent on the amount of time you have in your session, and how you have organized it. Still, prayer is a forceful and potent part of any spiritual encounter and teaching, and if you can, it should always have its place, even if it is a short summary prayer of what God has taught us, and a determination to live out its implications as the Holy Spirit teaches us.

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